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Charlotte County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Punta Gorda is the county seat.
Charlotte's population as of 2007 was 164,584. It is one of 20 charter counties in the state. It became a charter county in 1986.[1]
[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is available.[2]
- Meeting dates, times and locations are listed, along with minutes, agendas and videos.[3]
- County board members are listed with contact information.[4]
- Building permits are available[5], as well as zoning information.[6]
- Includes article, "What we are doing with your tax money"[7], and other local tax information.[8]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article:Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
Charlotte County has reported $580,000 spent on lobbying since 2004 (see table).
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2004-2009 [9]
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2009
| $60,000
|
| 2008
| $120,000
|
| 2007
| $120,000
|
| 2006
| $120,000
|
| 2005
| $120,000
|
| 2004
| $40,000
|
[edit] Audits
For Charlotte County, the clerk or comptroller performs internal audits.[10]
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